Reel for hose.



J. FRIGON.

REEL, FOR HOSE. APPLICATION rum) APB-.28. 1910.

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REEL FOB HOSE.

APPLICATION FILED APILBB, 1910.

Patented Apr. 4, 1911.

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JEFFRY FRIGON, OF BARRE, VERMONT.-

REEL FOR HOSE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 28, 1910. Serial No. 558,268.

Patented Apr. 4, 1911.

' To all whom it mwy concern:

Be it known that I, JEFFRY FnrcoN, citizen of the United States,residing at Barre,

in the county of Washington and State of Vermont, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Reels for Hose, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved reel for supporting a hose, andhas for an object to provide a reel with a water connection forpermanent communication with the hose,

- and the merits thereof and to acquire a knowledge of the details ofconstruction reference isto be had to the following description andaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical section through the improved reel. Fig. 2 is anend elevation ofthe same, partly in section. Fig. 3 is a verticalsection through a slightly modified form of the reel. v

Corresponding and like parts'are referred to in the 'followindescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 10 designates a wall plate which issecured a ainsta wall 11 or like support by means %the screws 12. Theplate 10 is provided upon its outer face with a block 13, the same beingsubstantially in the form ofa cube and having an angular passage 14therethrough which terminates at its ends in the lower and outer sidesof the block 13. An inlet pipe 15 is disposed in threaded engagementwith the block 13, communicating with the lower end of the passage 14.The pipe 15 is provided with a suitable valve 16 for controlling thepassage of water to the block 13. The block 13 carries an outwardlyexthis invention is to" tending and hollow axle 17. The axle 17 is inthe form of a length of pi e which is threaded into the outer face 0 theblock, communicating with the upper end of the channel 14. The outerextremity of the hollow axle 17 carries an outturned annular flange 18seated against acorrespondingly formed shoulder 19 formed within achambered hub 20.

The hub comprises a cylindrical casting which is reduced at its innerend to form a sleeve 21 for snug engagement about the hollow axle 17 Theshoulder 19 is formed upon the outer termination of the sleeve 21 toprevent the outer displacement of the hub 20. The inner end of thesleeve 21 carries a stufiin box 22 engagin about the hollow axle 17 orthe purpose of forming a sealed joint between the hub and the axle.

The hub 20 forms an enlargement upon the outer end of the sleeve 21 andis closed at its outer end by the insertion of a screw plug 23 into thesame. The hub 20 is provided at its opposite ends with radial fingers 24to which are attached the side bars or radial arms 25 forming the reel.The arms 25 are disposed in pairs and support therebetween a drum 26concentric to the hub 20.. The drum 26 carries a length of hose 27 whichis Wound thereabout and which has its inner end projecting through asuitable opening 28 formed through the drum 26. A nipple 29 is threadedinto one side of the hub and carries u on its outer end an elbow30,which is suitably attached to the inner end of the hose 27. The outerend of the hose 27 carries a suitable nozzle 31 for distributing thewater from the hose. In this form the Water passes from the valve 16through the pipe 15 to the block 13. It is conducted from the block 13to the hub 20 through the hollow axle 17. The water passes outwardlyfrom the hub through the nipple 29 and the elbow 30 into the hose 27 Asthe sleeve portion of the hub is snugly and rotatably disposed about thehollow axle 17, the drum may be rotated without in any way interruptingthe passage of the water therethrough.

In the modified form disclosed in Fig. .3 the axle 17 supports the .hub20 in the outer end of which is disposed the val ve 23". The valve 23cooperates with the hollow axle 17 to regulate the passage of waterHaving thus described the intention what isclaimed as new 1s:

1. A water distributing apparatus includ ing a plate for engagementagainst a wall and having a channeled block formed upon its outer face,an inlet pipe threaded into one end of the channel of the block, ahollow axle threaded into the block at the opposite end of the channeland extending outwardly from the plate, a chambered hub having a sleeveportion snugly engaging about the hollow axle and being provided with aninternal shoulder, said axle having an annular'flange upon its outer endfor engagement against the shoulderto hold the hub in position, a reelmounted upon the hub, a nipple fitted into one side of the hub, andterminating at the periphery of the reel, and a detachable of the hub. V

plug closing the outer end 7 2. A Water distributing apparatus includinga hollow block having internal threads at the open ends thereof, aninlet pipe communicating with one side of theblock, a hollow axlesupported in the opposite side of the block and extending outwardlytherefrom, a chambered hub having a reduced portion fitting snugly aboutthe hollow axle, a detachable plug closing the outer end of the hub,radial fingers projecting in spaced relation from the hub, detachablearms secured to the fingers and radiating from the hub, a drum securedbetween the outer ends of the arms for supporting the hose, and a nipplefitted into one side of the hub and communicating at its outer end withthe hose.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JEFFRY FRIGON. [1,. s.]

WVitnesses:

ELWIN L. Soorr, LUDGER Roux.

